Austria in the OECD Average: Land of Cigarettes, Land of Alcohol

vor 2 Stunden - VOL.at

Austria remains a high-consumption country for nicotine and alcohol. This is shown in the report "Health at a Glance 2025" published on Thursday by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development...weiterlesen »

Action "Viennese Grove" Greens Up Leopoldstadt

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"A good life in Vienna is connected to many public green spaces: With the Vienna Groves, valuable green islands are created even in densely built-up urban areas," says Climate Councillor Jürgen Czernohorszky....weiterlesen »

FPÖ Presents Package for Affordable Housing

vor 13 Stunden - VOL.at

The FPÖ has clearly criticized the housing policy of the federal government of ÖVP, SPÖ, and NEOS as well as the red-pink city government in Vienna. At a press conference on Thursday, the Freedom Party...weiterlesen »

Land Governors' Conference in Styria Before Start

vor 13 Stunden - VOL.at

Budget, finances, and reform partnership - these are the topics the governors will address by Friday noon at their conference under the leadership of Governor Mario Kunasek (FPÖ) at Seggau Castle in southern...weiterlesen »

Syrian "Torture General" in Vienna: Indictment Welcomed by Victim's Lawyer

vor 14 Stunden - VOL.at

The accused are charged with the most serious human rights violations. One of them was ironically supported by the domestic intelligence service in 2015. Khaleb Al H. was the head of Department 335 of...weiterlesen »

For Early Birds: Presale for the Brunner Wiesn Has Started

vor 16 Stunden - VOL.at

Next year, the combination of traditional Wiesn culture and popular party music is set to fill Austria's largest festival tent once again. The opening act will feature Otto Waalkes, an icon of German-speaking...weiterlesen »

Lower Austria 2026 with Zero Wage Round in Politics

vor 16 Stunden - VOL.at

In Lower Austria, there will be a zero salary increase across all political levels in 2026. This had already been clarified for government members - on Thursday it was announced that the salaries for state...weiterlesen »

Vienna Greens Demand Price Reductions for District Heating

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After "drastic increases" in recent years, district heating tariffs would rise again by 15 percent, criticize the Vienna Greens. According to Green Party leader Peter Kraus, Vienna's Mayor Michael Ludwig...weiterlesen »

Hanke presented plans for Asfinag road projects

vor 16 Stunden - VOL.at

These were the plans that his predecessor and Green Party club chairwoman Leonore Gewessler demanded in mid-October. The review of the individual projects has now been completed, Hanke noted. Around 3.8...weiterlesen »

FPÖ Presents Package for Affordable Housing

vor 16 Stunden - VOL.at

The FPÖ has clearly criticized the housing policy of the federal government consisting of ÖVP, SPÖ, and NEOS, as well as the red-pink city government in Vienna. At a press conference on Thursday, the Freedom...weiterlesen »

State Governors' Conference in Styria Before Start

vor 18 Stunden - VOL.at

Budget, finances, and reform partnership - these are the topics the governors want to address by Friday noon at their conference under the leadership of Governor Mario Kunasek (FPÖ) at Seggau Castle in...weiterlesen »

Conference of Provincial Governors in Styria Before Start

vor 18 Stunden - VOL.at

Budget, finances, and reform partnership - these are the topics the governors want to address by Friday noon at their conference under the leadership of Governor Mario Kunasek (FPÖ) at Seggau Castle in...weiterlesen »

Vienna Medical Association Criticizes Plans for Lorenz Böhler Hospital

vor 19 Stunden - VOL.at

The Vienna Medical Association is now demanding clarity. The planned "downgrading" of the intensive care unit in the AUVA Trauma Center Brigittenau without a fully equipped shock room is "more than concerning"...weiterlesen »

Luxury Real Estate in Vienna: What Drives the Market

vor 22 Stunden - VOL.at

According to the current market report by Engel & Völkers , the Vienna market is remarkably stable. While the residential real estate market is cooling overall, the premium segment is even recording increasing...weiterlesen »

Indictment Against Assad Regime Representatives in Vienna

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

The Vienna Public Prosecutor's Office is charging two representatives of the former regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria. The men are accused of serious crimes against civilians in custody, including serious...weiterlesen »

Start for Mandatory Summer School: This is What Will Apply Starting Next Year

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

In the summer of 2026, only the participation of children from German support classes or those who were admitted as extraordinary students in the summer semester will be mandatory. It is not until 2027...weiterlesen »

"Small Inquiry Committee" Before Substantive Meetings

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The FPÖ promoted the "Small Investigative Committee" on the funding of non-governmental organizations, which it initiated, on Wednesday. In this committee, subsidies over two legislative periods will be...weiterlesen »

Indictment Against Assad Regime Representatives in Vienna

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

The Vienna Public Prosecutor's Office is charging two representatives of the former regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria. The men are accused of serious crimes against civilians in custody, including serious...weiterlesen »

Deceased Patient in Upper Austria: These Are the Members of the Expert Commission

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

The expert commission for Clinical Emergency Management and Communication, which is to clarify the processes surrounding the death of a patient in the Rohrbach hospital, has been constituted. The former...weiterlesen »

Social Assistance: More Recipients, Low Costs

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Last year, an average of 205,781 people received social assistance, about 8,800 more than in 2023, but still fewer than from 2017 to 2020. Total expenditures rose to 1.317 billion euros, with 60 percent...weiterlesen »

Social Assistance: More Recipients, Lower Costs

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

Last year, an average of 205,781 people received social assistance, about 8,800 more than in 2023, but still fewer than from 2017 to 2020. Total expenditures rose to 1.317 billion euros, with 60 percent...weiterlesen »

This is the Youngest Mayor in Your State

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

Lower Austria as the frontrunner: Nowhere in Austria are there more mayors in their 20s or 30s than in Vienna's neighboring state. According to a statement from the Association of Municipalities on Wednesday,...weiterlesen »

Spesencausa: Strache Accepts First Lawsuit

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

There will be no objection to it, his lawyer announced on Wednesday in response to an APA inquiry. Strache and another person are accused of breach of trust by the Vienna public prosecutor's office. It...weiterlesen »

"Political Martini": Tyrolean FPÖ with Political Broadside

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

This year's guest speaker was the Salzburg FPÖ Deputy Governor Marlene Svazek, who in her speech sharply criticized the black-red-pink federal government. "The federal government is hiding from the people,"...weiterlesen »

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